gauge

[geyj] / geɪdʒ /

NOUN

measure, standard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barometer benchmark criterion indicator meter pattern yardstick

STRONG

basis bore capacity check degree depth example exemplar extent guide guideline height magnitude mark model norm rule sample scale scope size span test thickness touchstone type width

Antonyms

STRONG

extreme unimportance

WEAK

estimate guess

VERB

measure, judge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appraise ascertain assess calculate calibrate determine evaluate guess quantify take account of weigh

STRONG

adjudge check compute count estimate eye figure guesstimate meter peg rate reckon scale size tally value

WEAK

check out figure in have one's number look over quantitate size up

Antonyms

STRONG

estimate guess subtract

Example Sentences

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China’s official gauges of factory, services and construction activity unexpectedly slipped into contraction at the start of 2026, signaling a cooling in economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

Investors, business executives and Federal Reserve officials rely deeply on the BLS’s figures to gauge the economy’s health and make key decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is all about PMIs for China, kicking off with official gauges due Saturday, Jan. 31.

From The Wall Street Journal

One reason investors closely watch PPI is that it, along with the consumer price index, feeds into the calculation of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index.

From Barron's

Meanwhile, the 5-year breakeven inflation rate, a gauge of average expected inflation over the next five years, hovered just above 2.5% on Friday, reflecting growing worries about sustained upside risks to inflation.

From MarketWatch

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